What were the goals of the New Deal?

provide relief, recovery, and reform

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 prohibited

government from further dividing Native American land.

Why did Americans enjoy escapist films in the 1930s?

Movies provided relief from the everyday problems of the Great Depression.

Eleanor Roosevelt showed her support of minorities when she

sat with black delegates at a conference.

The New Deal Coalition was a strong political force that

gave Democrats a majority in both houses of Congress for many years.

What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?

made the government too powerful

The Federal Art Project set a precedent for

federal funding of the arts and artists.

The Bonneville and Hoover Dams and other similar projects

improved life in the American West.

Which of the following statements is correct?

The radio was a source of information in both the 1920s and 1930s.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it

sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices.

What caused Republicans to gain power in Congress in 1938?

The economy took a downturn and wiped out much of FDR's progress.

Why did support for New Deal art programs decline?

Some members of Congress thought artists promoted radical values.

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Chapter 22 Test "The New Deal" Review

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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal to get the USA out of the Great Depression.

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1
One way that Americans escaped their concerns during the 1930s was to
go to work
live in the country.
avoid watching news on television.
go to movie theaters.
2
What were the goals of the New Deal?
reform the government and decrease spending
increase spending on defense and trade
create schools and protect farmers
provide relief, recovery, and reform
3
FDR set aside 12 million acres of land for
national parks.
farms.
Indian reservations.
dams.
4
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 prohibited
Native Americans from receiving Social Security.
government from further dividing Native American land.
tribes from governing their lands.
people from grazing their sheep.
5
Who was a top swing musician?
Glenn Miller
Orson Welles
Woody Guthrie
Billie Holiday
6
Why did Americans enjoy escapist films in the 1930s?
Gangster films reflected the public's distrust of big business & Government
People were bored with radio entertainment.
Escapist films reflected the world in a realistic way.
Movies provided relief from the everyday problems of the Great Depression.
7
What did Roosevelt and Congress pass the day after FDR's inauguration?
Emergency Banking Bill
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
8
Eleanor Roosevelt showed her support of minorities when she
wrote a weekly newspaper column.
established a minimum wage.
sat with black delegates at a conference.
appointed herself as Secretary of Labor.
9
What did President Roosevelt introduce to help retirees?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Second New Deal
Works Progress Administration
Social Security Act
10
The New Deal Coalition was a strong political force that
gave Democrats a majority in both houses of Congress for many years.
brought wealthy people more power in the federal government.
encouraged African Americans to vote for Republicans.
prevented Native Americans from voting in elections.
11
What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?
concerned only with saving the banking system
promoted free enterprise and individualism
brought changes that were too radical for most Americans
made the government too powerful
12
The Rural Electrification Administration provided electricity to
minorities.
farmers.
the unemployed.
the elderly.
13
Roosevelt created the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to
regulate the stock market.
pay farmers to destroy their livestock.
ensure bank deposits.
give banks a chance to organize.
14
How many terms did Roosevelt serve as president?
3
4
2
1
15
The Federal Art Project set a precedent for
free theater performances for the public.
federal funding of the arts and artists.
increased government support of radicals.
realistically showing living conditions on farms.
16
Some opponents of the New Deal believed that it
threatened individual freedom.
gave too much power to the people.
benefited only the banking industry.
harmed homeowners.
17
The Bonneville and Hoover Dams and other similar projects
encouraged people to move to farms.
created irrigation for California.
focused attention on tenant farmers.
improved life in the American West.
18
What radio drama was so realistic that some people thought aliens were invading Earth?
The Grapes of Wrath
“War of the Worlds”
“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”
The Wizard of Oz
19
Which of the following statements is correct?
The radio was a source of information in both the 1920s and 1930s.
Movie studios were very similar in the 1930s to the ones of the 1920s.
Country and western music was popular during both the 1920s and 1930s.
Fitzgerald wrote about the American dream in The Grapes of Wrath.
20
The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it
attracted industry with the promise of cheap power.
sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices.
created jobs for over 2 million U.S. citizens.
regulated the stock market and made investments safer.
21
The American Liberty League (ALL) formed to
support the Bonus Army.
oppose the TVA.
introduce new legislation.
oppose FDR's New Deal.
22
What caused Republicans to gain power in Congress in 1938?
Unemployment went down from 14 percent to 10 percent.
The Supreme Court started approving New Deal programs.
Southern Democrats became supporters of the New Deal.
The economy took a downturn and wiped out much of FDR's progress.
23
Why did support for New Deal art programs decline?
Artists' and writers' works were too censored for the programs to survive.
Americans became disenchanted with stories & paintings of the working class
Many Americans thought federal funds should be spent on other programs.
Some members of Congress thought artists promoted radical values.
24
Who was the first female cabinet member?
Margaret Marshall
Mary McLeod Bethune
Frances Perkins
Eleanor Roosevelt
25
The Lone Ranger and The Shadow are examples of
radio series.
Broadway musicals.
Depression-era novels.
big bands.

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